Spain has been battered by the European economic crisis. Unemployment is high and jobs are scarce. Especially among the country's youth. For many, the armed forces are the best route to a steady paycheck — and competition for those spots is fierce.

Spain has been battered by the European economic crisis. Unemployment is high and jobs are scarce. Especially among the country's youth. For many, the armed forces are the best route to a steady paycheck — and competition for those spots is fierce.